Training For Trainers Programme Human Rights Awareness Training for the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission’s Bill of Rights Consultation The Commission has completed its first Facilitator Training Programme for the Bill of Rights consultation process in January 2001. 400 people from a wide range of backgrounds have been trained throughout Northern Ireland. These facilitators have carried out consultation activity in many local areas on the proposals for a Bill of Rights and many people contributed responses to the first stage of the Commission's consultation on the draft Bill of Rights, see below. New Programme The Commission commenced its new training programme on 4th September 2001. It is running the training programme in areas identified through monitoring of its previous programme. In some areas it was noted that people had not availed sufficiently to reflect the Commission's commitment to sector 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 which requires that the Commission in carrying out its functions relating to Northern Ireland must have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity among different groups. The following is a list of areas where the Commission plans to run training events in the next few months. Confirmed dates have been noted and these will be updated regularly.  Geographical Areas Ards Banbridge Carrickfergus Castlereagh Greater Belfast Larne Limavady Lisburn    Sectors Education - Schools January 2002 to February 2002 Ethnic Minority Groups - 12th October 2001, People discriminated against because of their sexuality - 27th October 2001 Trade Unions - 14th September 2001 If you wish to find out more about the training programme or are interested in attending the facilitator training programme please contact Edel Teague or Clodagh Kelly at the NIHRC - 028 9024 3987 | info@nihrc.org Examples of the types of activities which were promoted by the facilitator training programme include the following - Area Activity Greater Belfast Article in Volunteering Magazine. Consultation with Barnardos Project staff. Training of Women’s Aid staff. Community drama by Women Together. Childrens and young peoples consultation activity with the Children’s Law Centre. Consultation with children in care. Training and consultation with Extern staff. Training of Women Tutors. Consultation of membership training in community groups. Co Antrim Consultation meetings in Ballymoney, Carrickfergus and Ballymena. School children in Ballymena and Rathcoole shown video. Co Armagh Ex-prisoners consulted in South Armagh. Dungannon Armagh Partnership. Consultation with young people. Training of health care staff. Co Derry/Londonderry Awareness raising by Red Cross staff. Student meeting at Magee College, University of Ulster Training and consultation with Extern staff. Co Down Training with CABx Staff. Training hosted in asssosciation with Bangor District Council. Health and social care staff trained. Co Fermanagh Meetings in rural villages organised by Democratic Dialogue. Co Tyrone Consultation meeting organised with the Omagh District Council. Training of member groups by South Tyrone Empowerment Project.  [back to information guides]